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_ YEAR 2000 PROBLEM , STATUS COUNi~ OF HAWAII - DATA PROCESSIi..; DIVISIOP BACKGROUND The Year 2000 impacts computer systems in both the hardware and software arena. Computer systems with internal real time clocks or operating systems that currently only store and update the last two digits of a year will have problems. Computer applications written to store only two digits of the year is date fields may have to be modified or replaced if the dates are used for calculation or aortinq purposes. Depending upon the nature of the computer ayatem end the aaaorted computer applications it runs, the resolution of any problems xill require hardware sad/or software modifications. Of note, in some instances, ao chaagea will be required. HOW IS THE COUNTY IMPACTED? We have seven Waaq minicomputer systems to consider, several smaller Wang OIS word processor systems, several hundred PCs, several PC-based Local Area Networks (LANs), and a variety of software applications that may be impacted. Sows applications are packaged software or custom written software developed and waintained by outside software vendors and Year 2000 modifications will have to b® performed by those vendors. There are twenty npplicatioaa running oa the County's central computer system rhich receive direct computer programming support by Data Processing Division and several on the Police and Proaecutinq Attorney Waaq computer systems supported by their ataffa. HOW IS THE COUNTY ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM? We have three active projects involved with asaessinq the implications of the Year 2000 upon County computer systems. In general, we are following a four step process for computer systems and applications: 1) Assess the impact and the risks 2) Identify alternatives and develop a strategy 3) Implement the solution 4) Test the results. i.'}iAT BUDGET ALLOCATIONS RAVE BEEN MADE FOR EACH FISCA?• YEAR? FY 9T-98 originally included approzimately 580,000 to address hardware upgrade issues concerning the County's Wang computer system. Funds were actually obtained during FY 96-97 to accomplish this. P'7[ 98-99 and FY 99-00 will include necessary funding for Year 2000 upgrades and projects as determined by asaessmenta currently underway. WILL THE COU?gTY BE RE_ADw BY JANUARY 1. 2000? Yes in fact, we have already begun implementing programming solutions as we have had to deal xith Year 2000 related issues for computer applications performing forward date processing. Also, we have developed a general plea dealing with the Year 2000 issue.